Part 2. ASP.NET Web Forms

You’ve completed part 1, where you learned the fundamentals of ASP.NET. In part 2, we’re going to take a deeper look at ASP.NET Web Forms, one of the preferred models among ASP.NET developers for building the UI. ASP.NET Web Forms is the original model provided by ASP.NET. It combines the ease of use of the traditional rapid application development (RAD) environment with the power of .NET Framework and its object-oriented nature.

Chapter 4 takes a tour of ASP.NET Web Forms, covering the most common scenarios. You’ll also learn about the new features offered by version 4.0, how to fully use master pages, and how to leverage URL routing.

Chapter 5 deals with one of the most common activities for a developer: using data binding and how to fully integrate this feature in your applications.

Chapter 6 covers an important extensibility point in ASP.NET Web Forms and shows how to build custom controls. You’ll start with the basics and end up analyzing complex scenarios.

Finally, chapter 7 explains how to control the markup generated by ASP.NET. You’ll find out how to produce better markup and how adaptive rendering works.